Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has said he is pained that he and others supported President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after knowing about his past.
El-Rufai said this in an interview with BBC Hausa, on Saturday March 15, 2025.
According to him, he supported Mr. Tinubu despite knowing his sordid past because he wanted him to replicate what he did in Lagos State as governor in Nigeria.
“What pains me is that the government we supported and had confidence that he would do well, because we saw what he did in Lagos despite his challenges”.
He added that, “We all know about his issues in Chicago, but we thought If he replicate his work in Lagos for Nigeria, let’s support him. However he failed”.
The former FCT Minister also called for political alignment, urging opposition leaders including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi, and Ex-Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola — to join forces under the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
“What I wanted and prayed for is for all opposition leaders — Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Rauf Aregbesola — to join SDP”, he stated.
-9News Nigeria.
